AI and Autonomy Communities push back as AI data centre boom meets resistance An Ipsos survey conducted in late 2025 found about half of Americans opposed building a data centre near their homes Joseph MortonJune 26, 2026
Gold Newmont secures key approvals for Red Chris underground mine expansion British Columbia approved both an amended Environmental Assessment Certificate and an amended Mines Act permit Joseph MortonJune 22, 2026
Gold Seabridge Gold awarded for mining prowess at BC copper-gold project KSM also contains silver and molybdenum Rowan DunneMay 28, 2026
Mining Blue Lagoon’s BC gold-silver mine enters commercial production The junior is now one of a select few in the province with a producing precious metals asset Rowan DunneMay 26, 2026
Driving Uber drivers in British Columbia win groundbreaking collective agreement The Victoria agreement changes that dynamic through formalized protections negotiated directly by workers Joseph MortonMay 12, 2026
Bitcoin Canaan scales Ethiopia operations past 5 EH/s as global mining network grows Last year, Ethiopia contributed more than 4 EH/s to Canaan’s non-North American portfolio Joseph MortonApril 21, 2026
AI and Autonomy Canada Liberals push age 16 limit for social media, AI chatbot access The resolution documents claim platforms have encouraged inappropriate conversations or contributed to harmful outcomes among vulnerable users Joseph MortonApril 14, 2026
AI and Autonomy British Columbia launches competitive power bids as AI demand strains electricity grid Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the change gives the utility tools to manage rapidly growing electricity demand Joseph MortonFebruary 2, 2026
Cannabis British Columbia observes 22% cannabis sales decline in fiscal Q3 A BC General Employees' Union strike curbed purchases substantially Rowan DunneJanuary 28, 2026
Mining Maxus Mining finds favourable antimony and gold grades at surface The junior is exploring British Columbia's Bralorne Mining District Rowan DunneJanuary 1, 2026